>Anyone have facts? Is he truly being investigated by Feds? It has been months,
where's the proof? Our Feds are surely more effective than that...<
Why so curious?
Are you one of the people who's been talking to Osama but "don't know where he is"?
The feds are not going to reveal their hand, least of all on this board.
The FBI has been playing this game a long time - a lot longer than Osama.
Rest assured, they are doing their job.
When they decide it's time to make a move, Osama will be the first to know.
>But, at this point, I'm going to have to say, I don't buy it. The talk of fraud
on a grand scale.<
You don't "buy it"?
Fine.
That doesn't change the facts. There has been fraud to the tune of over $40 million.
By any measure, that's fraud on a grand scale.
Do you think they're just going to let this drop, and let him walk away scot-free?
Do you think they're not going to do their job?
Neal Mohammad Husani fled the country in 2006, before he was indicted or charged
with mortgage fraud.
http://www.searchasota.com/article/20060323/BUSINESS/603230637
http://www.searchasota.com/article/20060505/NEWS/60505002
He was not arrested, in Jordan, until 2009.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1892230,00.html
He was later released on bail, but government prosecutors say he will be
extradited to the United States.
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090811/ARTICLE/908111054/2055/NEWS?Title=Nardelli-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison
Do you really think they're going to let him get away at this point? Realize:
the prosecutors' and investigators' careers are at stake. And now, by skipping
out on his bail agreement, Husani is a fugitive from Jordanian as well US
justice. I guarantee you, Husani will be extradited to the US to face charges,
despite the lack of a formal extradition treaty between Jordan and the US.
Similarly, Osama will not get away. Frankly, he would be doing himself a favor
if he turned himself in. Voluntary surrender is a powerful mitigating factor in
sentencing, as discussed in Section 35 ("Defendant Manifested 'Super'
Acceptance of Responsibility"), pages 37-38, of this overview of federal
sentencing caselaw:
http://www.fd.org/pdf_lib/128EasyMitigatingFactors.pdf
Contrariwise, being "difficult" will only make a defendant's situation worse:
http://blogs.tampabay.com/bizarre/2009/08/offense-isnt-the-best-defense.html
In the recent past, criminal courts were only interested in punishment,
*not* rehabilitation. But that has changed.
As discussed on page 13, rehabilitation is now expressly recognized, by statute
(18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)), as a *goal* of federal sentencing (see further discussion
here:
http://www.nacdl.org/public.nsf/698c98dd101a846085256eb400500c01/d5ffcaaa0cff056c852570de0078fd37?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,apprendi).
As far as I can see, Osama is not someone who would be classified as a "career
offender." Thus he is well-positioned to appeal to the court's interest in
rehabilitation. However, that argument is substantially weakened the more time
he spends "on the lam," and the more he spends of his ill-gotten gains.
Any friend of Osama would be a *true* friend if he tried to talk some sense into
the man, rather than feeding an unrealistic escape fantasy.
Because one way or another - either voluntarily or involuntarily - Osama *will*
be brought to justice.
Finally, if anyone reading this post has lied to a federal agent investigating
this matter, you have exposed to yourself to serious criminal liability, as
explained here,
http://library.findlaw.com/2004/May/11/147945.html.
You would be well advised to talk to a good white collar criminal attorney.
Or you can put your head in the sand and pretend there will be no consequences,
a decision I believe you will live to regret.